looking for someone to put my mind at rest hopefully, my bitch is due to whelp a week today thats at 63 days! today i noticed she is bleeding a bit,she has not started nesting or show any signs of labour yet, i have not noticed this in bitches before and have looked in my books for any refference but cant find anything any advice welcome. 

Hi Labymad,

Don't wish to worry you but I would get her to the vet asap if she is bleeding from her vulva. Is the blood bright red and constant drips or was it just once? I would take her as soon as possible as this can be a sign of placenta detachment. Hopefully it is nothing too serious.

Hi, i think it was only once as i keep checking her vulva but dont see any more, but yes it was bright red.

Up-date, i think the bleeding was from somewhere else, i think she caught her nose on a can out of the bin!! I am worring so much about this litter, no idea why but i am really on edge this time.

floradora thanks so much for replying so quickly.

Hi Labbymad,

Good news then that it isn't from her vulva and in true labrador style caused by scavening for a morsel of food lol. I know what you mean as I always feel that I was far calmer with past litters but the reality is I am on edge all the time. I am sure you will feel better when they are safely born.
So pleased it was good news and good luck with the impending birth.
Rachael

Phew, glad it wasn't anything serious. I've just been through my first litter and I know exactly what it's like, panicking about every tiny thing!!

Labradors, what can you expect from them but they would get themselves into that sort of bother even when due to have puppies!. Glad to read that everything looks okay.

Hi,
    well if your anything like me it just gets worse everytime, this will be my third litter and i have never worried so much before i just hope this dosnt increase as i have another litter due in 4 weeks (i may be sectioned that time).